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Marshmallow vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marshmallow and danish pastry

  • Marshmallow contains less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Danish pastry, cheese.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1860%
Contains more IronIron +682.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1011.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.089mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +20000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.2g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.794g 31%
Selenium 1.7µg 18.9µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.26mg 20%
Iron 0.23mg 1.8mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.575g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.19mg 16%
Folate 1µg 60µg 15%
Sodium 80mg 417mg 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.351mg 15%
Carbs 81.3g 37.2g 15%
Phosphorus 8mg 108mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 2mg 12%
Protein 1.8g 8g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.304mg 6%
Choline 0.1mg 20.1mg 4%
Fiber 0.1g 1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 318kcal 374kcal 3%
Potassium 5mg 98mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 57.56g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10850%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14041.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5378.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.